Blattner Brunner Buys MHI Communications

A division of Multimedia Holdings Inc., MHI clients include Microsoft Corp., Johns Hopkins University, Export-Import Bank of the United States and Time Warner Inc.

The acquisition is to boost Blattner Brunner's DM and design offerings, particularly to bbdigital.

MHI will take on the Blattner Brunner name, operating as the Washington outpost. Lynne Mento, vice president of strategic planning at MHI, becomes general manager of the office. She will oversee 16 employees.